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Title: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: RedLeader on August 01, 2011
Does anyone know if the water pipe on Commedagh has water flowing from it all year round?

Also, it's a bit of an oddily, does anyone know who put it there, why and where the water comes from?

(http://i.imgur.com/2AcLT.jpg)
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: sjh1 on August 01, 2011
A map with it's exact location would be handy too, please!
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: surfnscenic on August 01, 2011
I recall this being mentioned by another member sometime ago.  They used it for refilling bottles.  If you search about the forum you might come across that topic.  The member might be able to offer an exact location.
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: simon on August 01, 2011
I've seen that too. I'd need to look at it again, but my memories of previous ponderings was that it was something do do with the path that was constructed to provide a durable surface for walking. I suspect that it might be to prevent wash-away, but I'm probably completely wrong.
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: LandyLiam on August 01, 2011
if my memory serves me right X marks the rough location

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/landyliam/2011/waterpipeestimatedlocation.jpg)
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: sjh1 on August 01, 2011
if my memory serves me right X marks the rough location

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/landyliam/2011/waterpipeestimatedlocation.jpg)

Ah right, thanks. On Saturday we were walking on the other side of the wall which explains why we couldn't see it!
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: twentyclicks on August 02, 2011
if my memory serves me right X marks the rough location

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/landyliam/2011/waterpipeestimatedlocation.jpg)

Yup - that's the spot. The ground is brighter green around the area due to the plentiful moisture - can be seen from many a mountain away (Bernagh). May be a useful clue to keep an eye out for generally when scouting ahead for possible water locations in the uplands.
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: RedLeader on August 02, 2011
So does water flow from the pipe all year round and does anyone know any of it's history?
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: twentyclicks on August 02, 2011
No idea about why it's there.
As for all-year round, we may need reminded to have a look next winter. I have an ice-axe now, so can recce for you when the big freeze returns  :D
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: RedLeader on August 02, 2011
It was more if it would dry up in the summer when it had been dry for a while.

No idea about why it's there.
As for all-year round, we may need reminded to have a look next winter. I have an ice-axe now, so can recce for you when the big freeze returns  :D
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: LandyLiam on August 02, 2011
when i was there it had been dry for a few days and this was the flow

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/landyliam/2011/pipe.jpg)
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: ChuckMcB on October 28, 2011
Just to add: I was told by the Mourne Heritage Trust ranger that it's a natural spring. Think: a thin deep crack in the mountain with water being forced up it by water pressure from below. Then someone drilled a pipe into the spring to make it easier to flow out. It's quite rare at high levels, he mentioned that there was another spring found recently, but I didn't catch it's location.
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: wee gaz on December 07, 2011
if ni wild was to bottle this, this time next year we could all be millionaires. he who dares lol
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: LandyLiam on December 07, 2011
reminds me of only fools and horses  ::)
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: RedLeader on December 08, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK8M9CeM4Zg&list=PL88C560A7F27FA3BF&index=5&feature=plpp_video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK8M9CeM4Zg&list=PL88C560A7F27FA3BF&index=5&feature=plpp_video)

if ni wild was to bottle this, this time next year we could all be millionaires. he who dares lol
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: wee gaz on December 08, 2011
classic
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: dean1970 on December 09, 2011
take a several million investment to pump

lots of testing, more testing, more testing etc etc. the coca cola factory in lisburn has a great set up.

Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: DrMonkFish on August 13, 2012
Hi all. I averaged the pipe at N 54 11,271 W 005 56, 617. It was a welcome draft on a nice dander.
Title: Re: Water Pipe on Slieve Commedagh
Post by: AndrewC on March 25, 2019
Hi,

Was up on Commedagh on Sat and the OS grid ref for the pipe is J 343 284 and its very close to 720m contour line. Plenty of water flowing out of it and was very easy to spot when coming from Slieve Corragh side.